Wang wins in return to track

Wang wins in return to track

BEIJING (Reuter): China's world 10,000-metres record-holder Wang Junxia made a victorious return to the track on Thursday when she won the event at a national athletics meet in Changchun in northern China, the Xinhua news agency said.

"I am satisfied with my result today," Xinhua quoted her as saying after the race. "Now I am mainly preparing for the coming Asian Athletics Championships slated for later this month in Jakarta of Indonesia."

The former world champion clocked 31 minutes 23.24 seconds, her best time this year, but 19 seconds slower than reigning world champion Fernanda Ribeiro of Portugal, who clocked 31:04.99 at the world athletics championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, in August, Xinhua said.